Costuming, (Costume Club plug 9-9-07)
or
Reading, (Book Club plug 9-22-07)
tho try not to be like me and actually read the book
or
riding Great America Rollor coasters (9-15-07)
or
especially be a paintball pro, as I am sure the guys will be
happy to blast you at blast camp

Oh, and there is a Collectors Club, but I think
they are currently too broke to meet

Welcome! We were such a big group at Fuddrucker's that it was hard to speak with everyone. There will be more gatherings to get to know each other. Those who couldn't come to Fuddruckers missed some delicious brownies for Joshua's birthday...

I am Cathy. Wow Lemminglord I am also new to the area...crazy coincidence. I enjoyed meeting the bookclub at Fuddruckers on Saturday. I am a fan of the OT, I have yet to read any of the novels. You book people are going to have to convince me they are worth reading.

Natalie it was awesome to get to meet you in person. I can't wait to meet again.

For me, this is actually more like a reintroduction. I used to post regularly on this board back in '03 (at the height of the Peaches/Sithman Wars), and even attended a couple official functions. I fell off the CF wagon for a while, with only a handful of posts over the next year or so. But after a recent move to South Dakota (bright center...farthest from...etc.), I started jonesing for all things Star Wars again, and decided to check out the ol' gang.

As geographic distance appears to be no obstacle for the likes of DarthAstuart and Bosh_Talk, I decided to reenter the fray.

So greetings to former friends and acquaintances, and hello to the new faces.

Hey all, Ive been around for a while just trolling the boards, so I though Id finally introduce myself. Im an avid SW fan, I live in downtown Chicago. In my spare time I build luxoen powered lightsabers, and I also do some costuming. I attended C3 and C4 and had a blast. Ive never really gotten involved in any local events, though I did attend Wizard world con last year. I like to read and I am currently enjoying the Legacy of the Force series. Thats about it for me, so Hi everyone.

Since you are into the Legacy of the Force series (I like your sig), I highly recommend coming to a book club discussion. We are doing the new Death Star book before the holiday party, but we pick up the Legacy series at our January meeting (4th Saturday of the month) with the 4th book. We will stick with Legacy until its conclusion, discussing the ninth and final book at the end of June.

I have a little update. I did finally find a job. I am an Assistant Manager for Oberweis Dairy at their Bloomingdale location. Anyone in the area is welcome to stop by and say hi even though I cannot give you free ice cream.

I have a little update. I did finally find a job. I am an Assistant Manager for Oberweis Dairy at their Bloomingdale location. Anyone in the area is welcome to stop by and say hi even though I cannot give you free ice cream.

I work in Glendale Heights so I may have to get my milkshakes there, because my milkshakes bring all the boys to my yard. And damn right, they're better than yours.

I have a little update. I did finally find a job. I am an Assistant Manager for Oberweis Dairy at their Bloomingdale location. Anyone in the area is welcome to stop by and say hi even though I cannot give you free ice cream.

DRATS!

as I read this I just saw Oberweis....I am 2 miles from the Arlington Heights one
and go by it at least once a week.

Name: drew (something something)
Age: 33
Location: SW Suburbs of Chicago
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Been a fan since: I slept in my jammies on the ride home from the theater in '77.
ANH was my first theater experience, ~ age 4.
Member of FanForce since: '06 ish, I guess

I'm into the philosophy of the force and the GFFA, and have tried my hand at fan fiction and filmmaking. I'm working on at least 3 short-films right now, in various roles from acting, to production, to VFX and foley.